Archive

Poems, performances and conversations

Najee has been writing, performing and teaching for decades. This page gathers films of that work and the notes he posted on this site along the way.

Poems on film

Play Ode to Litefeet, 3 minutes 6 seconds
Ode to Litefeet
Najee Omar, 2017
Play Hands, Kings, & Brooklyn Streets, 5 minutes 26 seconds
Hands, Kings, & Brooklyn Streets
Najee Omar, 2017
Performed at Downtown Brooklyn Partnership's 5x10 Talks.
Play The Anti-Poem (After Amiri Baraka), 2 minutes 55 seconds
The Anti-Poem (After Amiri Baraka)
All Def Poetry, 2015
Play Black is..., 1 minute 19 seconds
Black is...
Global Citizen, 2017

Theater

Najee's debut play, from his residency at Hi-ARTS to the stage. About the play

Play Little Black Book, 2 minutes 10 seconds
Little Black Book
Najee Omar, 2024
Play SKY LAB: Najee Omar, 3 minutes 21 seconds
SKY LAB: Najee Omar
Hi-ARTS, 2024
Filmed during his SKY LAB residency, while he developed Little Black Book.

Teaching

Play Spark House profile, 1 minute 45 seconds
Spark House profile
News 12 The Bronx, 2017
Bronx students build confidence and express themselves through Spark House.
Play Najee Omar Connects with Kids Through Poetry, 2 minutes 10 seconds
Najee Omar Connects with Kids Through Poetry
Global Citizen, 2017

In conversation

Performance

Play Urea, 4 minutes 38 seconds
Urea
Brookland Exchange Project, 2020
Play A Voice UnBroken, 1 minute 27 seconds
A Voice UnBroken
VoicesUnBroken, 2015
Play Harlem Arts Festival, 10 minutes
Harlem Arts Festival
2013
With Andre Forestal Jr. on bass.
Play Harlem Arts Festival, Mainstage Day 2, 6 minutes 38 seconds
Harlem Arts Festival, Mainstage Day 2
2013
The last minutes of a 35-minute set with the Deep Thoughts.
Play Black Box Poetry at Urban Juke Joint, 5 minutes 35 seconds
Black Box Poetry at Urban Juke Joint
2013

From this site

Announcements and recaps Najee posted here, in his own words.